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I got this reply from a guy regarding one of 4 kits I have (Cellar Classic Pinot Noir), after starting it on Thursday (along with a Cellar Classic Gewürztraminer): Now, rudeness and crudeness aside, I know he actually knows quite a bit about making wine, so I consider the opinion reliable...

I have a ventilation hood with exhaust fan in pretty much an identical configuration to Kal's electric brewery. It'll be fed by a circuit in the wall and controlled by a fan dimmer. The walls are still open and while they are, I'm looking for a (non-dangerous) way to wire things to electively...

I moved last year to a place where I no longer have a gas stove, which is what I used to boil the starter in my Erlenmeyer flask with. I never had a problem setting it on the 18,000BTU (indoor) element and then transferring it straight to an ice bath. But I've seen a lot of flasks break on...

I'm in the process of putting together an eBrewery (based on the BCS) with automated ball valves. However, I'd like to use needle valves on all 3 pump outlets to be able to precisely control flow rates, and I'm willing to make an exception for these 3 valves and allow them to be actual manual...

I'm about ready to finish off my brew room (the room itself), so this info will be handy before everything is closed off. Basically, I will have my PC in that room, as well as my eBrewery and ferm chamber. I'd like to know how the latter two will communicate with my PC. Will there be a panel...

Hey, I'm just about ready to begin putting together my control for my upcoming eHERMS brewery. I'm looking for a system with the following: - either a Brewtroller or BCS system - powered by a 50A outlet - 2 4500W elements (HLT and BK), allowing for back to back brews - 3 pumps (each vessel -...

So who's getting one (or even just planning to) this weekend? I think I'll be getting it on Monday, as I preordered from EB online on the *one* day they were actually taking preorders here, several months ago. Deluxe version. Looks like a nice system. I'm still unsure about the new "GamePad"...

Does anybody know of a similar product (or implementable method) for measuring total kWh used over the course of a brew session, on a 50A/220V system? I need a way to accurately measure the cost of my brew sessions. Mathematically estimating it isn't sufficient for me because of uncertainty due...

I have a crapload of apple juice I bought on sale a while back. I moved though and wasn't able to use it until now, but when I went to get set things up, I realized it expired in April. So I'm wondering... If I taste the juice and it tastes normal, is it okay to use it? Or is there a reason...

Sorry in advance for the ridiculous length of this! If you want to just tackle a single paragraph instead of the whole post, I totally understand. Anyways, I have a lot of experience making beer, but I've never made a wine (unless you count Edwort's apfelwein). I decided to just dive in...

Hey guys, I intend on having something more automated and computer-controlled in the future, but since I want to be able to brew something this year, I want to put together a cheap control panel. And since the valves I'm looking at don't have manual override, I need something that can actuate...

Very noob question, I know, but I'm a student who has never installed high voltage wiring in a home (only stuff like Cat5 and RG6), though I've done plenty of electronics projects using 120VAC. Tomorrow, the owners of my place are closing up an exterior basement wall, and I got them to agree to...

I need to buy some wire for a 240V 50A circuit run through the walls. Not hooking it up myself, just need help with choosing it. Am I correct that it requires 6AWG wire? If I want to include a neutral wire in the circuit as well, do I need 3-conductor or 4-conductor cable? And does anybody...

Is there something I can use, like a bulkhead type thing, to run CO2 through? I'm going to keep my tanks on the outside of the keezer, but in the interests of keeping the interior both airtight and orderly, I want to be able to place some sort of bulkhead in the collar, and attach gas line to...

I remember seeing somebody with a keezer that displayed, using lights, the approximate amount of beer left I'm each keg. Now, I can see how this might be done using float switches (at, say, every 20% height increment), but not only would that require a LOT of switches, but it seems like having...

Hey all, I'm currently in Laval for the next few days and I'm wondering if there are stores on one of the islands which carry a GOOD selection of beers that I can check out. I live in Ontario where the only place to get craft beer really is the LCBO, and they keep the selection really small, so...

Most of my brewery stuff is stainless steel, and due to my brother using my equipment in a really infected batch, I decided to replace everything plastic. I hated spending money on it. I also have a bunch of sours that I'll need to bottle soon, and I don't want to contaminate some sours with...

No, I'm not talking about their backsweetened alcopops. Decent beers - especially sours - are hard to come by here, but I recently picked up 5 bottles of Lindeman's Gueuze Cuvée René. I know it's not backsweetened, so I'm hoping it's not pastuerized either. I brewed a lambic about 2 months ago...

A while ago, I got some powdered isinglass, enough for 5 batches. I just followed the directions for it at the time when I first went to use it, and so made a solution using the entire pack. I only used it that once though, and I'm wondering if it's still good. I know liquid isinglass really...

In the market for a soldering iron to do some work with. I work with electronics/computer hardware a fair bit but have always avoided the soldering stuff. Can't (and don't want to) do that any more. I remember I was looking at reviews on some units before, and some of the cheaper ones were...